Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3826 Dec 6-20 | Page 9

FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 4 CAMANCHE LAKE cont. and reported top-notch fishing. “This was my first time running four lines with grubs, and it wasn’t long before John was landing the first trout of the day on an inside rod. We limited out by 2:00 p.m. with rainbows to 4 pounds trolling mostly in the Narrows,” said Dunham. Dec 6 - 20, 2019 FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 26 COLLINS LAKE 9.8 Lb. Rainbow, 12 Lb. Catfish Lead Late Fall Angling Parade 7 reservoir. These fish follow the 6,000 pounds of trout stocked in September, including 2,000 pounds of Eagle Lake trout. Lake Davis is holding 64,090 acre feet of water, 77 percent of capacity and 112 percent of average. The Forest Service removed the docks at the boat ramp early at Davis. The numbers to call to voice your displeasure at the docks being pulled so early are: • District Ranger (530) 836-2575. Ask to speak to the ranger or leave him a message on his voice mail. • Forest Supervisor (530) 283-2050. Ask to speak to the forest supervisor (Chris Carlton) or leave a message on his voice mail. Big trout are on the bite at Lake Amador. Jeremy and Selena loaded up on trout to - Dan Bacher OREGON HOUSE– Collins Lake is 28 ft. from full with a surface temperature around 59F, crystal clear water and is heavily loaded CLEAR LAKE with trout. Let’s start Largemouths and Catfish Are with the LARGEST Biting reported trout catch of the past two weeks. CLEARLAKE – Bass fishermen are Brad Bryan from hooking decent numbers of largemouths Yuba City caught on Clear Lake while using both lures a humongous 9.85 and jumbo minnows. In addition, catfish, pound rainbow crappie and bluegill are on the bite. 6.9 pounds while tossing Kastmasters from the dock. trout while dragging “A buddy and I went out for half a day Photo courtesy of the LAKE AMADOR CAFÉ, Lake Amador. crankbaits up at the and we each caught a five fish limit while north end of the lake throwing Rat-L-Traps,” said Tom Guercio near the bridge. of Tom’s Guide Service. “My limit weighed chicken liver just north of the swim beach. So far this fall we’ve planted 6000 17 pounds, while his went 10 pounds.” Not every year but sometimes in fall lbs. of trout and they are hungry! We “The catfish are still biting,” he noted. DEL VALLE LAKE we see a sudden spike in bass activity will continue weekly trout plants though “I’ve been out two to three times per Rainbow and Lightning Trout and that’s what has happened this last November. week and I’ve landed a catfish while bass week. Bass seem to be biting everything; Jeremy and Roy Franchini from Plants Light Up Action fishing all but two times” I’ve had more than one report of shore Sacramento showed off a pair of 7 “A 28-1/2 pound bass limit won first LIVERMORE – Mt. Lassen Fish fishing for trout with PowerBait and pulling pounders and an 81/2 pound monster all place in a recent leukemia benefit Hatchery planted 500 Lightning Trout, up bass instead. Most people are still caught while trolling Rapalas in the top 20 tournament, while a 32-1/2 pound along with 700 rainbow trout, the week releasing the bass, but if you hook one ft. Jerry Bender from Lakewood showed limit placed first in the Soldier’s Wish of November 25 to 29, just in time for the they’ll at least give a good fight- just follow Thanksgiving holiday. The park district will off a limit including a 6.5 pound trout all Tournament. Each event had 40 boats the shad and you’ll find them! caught from the shore near the Water’s participate.” plant another 750 pounds of rainbow trout - Robert Palma the week of December 2-6. Edge group area on green PowerBait. Guercio also reported that the crappie Rick Bender from Wheatland caught over bite is good around Shag Rock, although ‘The water clarity has been getting a 4 1/2 pounds of dinner in the same area. he hasn’t been targeting them. Crappie little better before swallow bay with about Steven Schwall caught four trout in the 1-1/2 to 2 pound range are hitting 5-7 ft visibility,” according to a report including a seven pound fish and three small jigs. from the Rocky Mountain Recreation about 1.5l lbs. each and returned the next “I caught and released a 1-1/2 lb. DAVIS LAKE Company. “However, when its windy, it day to land a 5.75 pound silver beauty on crappie, along with catching bluegill goes down to about 3-5 ft.” The surface All Methods Working for a night crawler down by the dam. and catfish, while fishing one of the water temperature was 62 degrees at Rainbows Rounding out this week’s trout report tournaments,” he added. press time. we have Jael Romero from Yuba City with To book a bass fishing adventure with PORTOLA – Whether you’re shore Your best bet is to toss out PowerBait, a 1.5 pound rainbow trout caught by the Tom Guercio, call (925) 813-0792. fishing, trolling lures from a boat or fly Mice Tails and ¼ oz. Panther Martins. - Dan Bacher dam on red-white-and-blue PowerBait and fishing while wading, trout fishing is The trout are now in the top of the water long-time friends superb at Lake Davis. column as well as near the bank. & Glenn from “Bank anglers are picking up fish while Big trout honors go to John Lois of DELTA STRIPERS! Carl Lincoln who boated fishing PowerBait and nightcrawlers at Livermore, who caught a 6 lb. rainbow Now Booking Fall and Winter Trips! 7 trout while using Mallard Cove and the Lightning Tree,” on a Panther Martin near the Venados Specializing in Light Tackle Live Bait Drifting, a combo I haven’t said Jim Graham at J&J Grizzly Store and group camp, and Blake Boyer of Hollister, seen in a long time Spooning and More! 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